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Collection of an adult gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) from the San Juan River, Utah

January 1, 2004

We collected an adult gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) from the San Juan River just upstream of Lake Powell, Utah, on 6 June 2000. This represents the first documented occurrence of the species in the Colorado River or its tributaries. The adult male (35 cm TL, 470 g) was taken by trammel net from a small (0.5 ha), shallow (<2 m) backwater along with several other fish that included 3 endangered razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus). The specimen is stored at the Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque (curation number 49122).

Publication Year 2004
Title Collection of an adult gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) from the San Juan River, Utah
Authors G.A. Mueller, J.L. Brooks
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Western North American Naturalist
Index ID 1015210
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Fort Collins Science Center
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